Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 12:3:
- Kupsabiny: “A person is never saved/doing well through sinful deeds,
but the righteous stands strong.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Sinners cannot be saved,
The righteous cannot even be shaken.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “The one-who-does wickedness has no stability, but a righteous man has stability like a tree with deep root.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There-is-no peace that sin/crime is able-to-give, but the righteous/just, he can-be-compared to a tree whose roots are firm/sturdy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “People do not become secure/safe by doing what is wicked;
righteous people will be very safe and secure like a tree that has deep roots.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
